South Metropolitan Health Service

South Metropolitan Health Service Excellent health care, every time.

We deliver hospital and community-based public health care to more than 648,000 people across a 3,300 square kilometre area of southern Perth. Our hospital network includes:
• Fiona Stanley Hospital
• Rockingham General Hospital
• Fremantle Hospital
• Murray District Hospital
• Peel Health Campus (public private partnership with Ramsay Health Care).

WE ARE SMHS | Meet Dr Piers Truter 👋Working across both Rockingham General Hospital (RGH) and Fiona Stanley Hospital, Pi...
06/09/2026

WE ARE SMHS | Meet Dr Piers Truter 👋

Working across both Rockingham General Hospital (RGH) and Fiona Stanley Hospital, Piers combines his role as Advanced Scope Physiotherapist with his work as a clinician researcher and Raine Medical Research Foundation Fellow.

From treating fractures and sprains in the emergency department (ED) to leading research that improves recovery outcomes, Piers is making a difference at every stage of the patient journey.

Driven by curiosity and a passion for improving care, he is always looking at what works well and where things can be done better.

One example is the ED Musculoskeletal Diversion Clinic at RGH, where he was joint project lead. The clinic redirects patients with uncomplicated musculoskeletal conditions from the ED waiting room to outpatient services, helping them access the right care while easing pressure on the ED. The clinic has supported more than 17,000 patients!

While balancing clinical practice and research keeps him busy, Piers is motivated by a strong sense of curiosity and a desire to improve outcomes for patients.

Fun fact: before studying physiotherapy, Piers represented Australia at three Men's Ultimate Frisbee world championships! 🥏👏

Our speech pathology colleagues have certainly scrubbed up well!Their new custom-designed scrubs were created through an...
03/09/2026

Our speech pathology colleagues have certainly scrubbed up well!

Their new custom-designed scrubs were created through an Australia-wide collaboration and celebrate the many areas of speech pathology practice, from communication to swallowing and mealtime support.

Look closely and you'll spot speech bubbles, talking mouths, stethoscopes and other symbols that showcase the incredible work speech pathologists do every day 💬✨

It was great to welcome Meredith Hammat MLA to Fiona Stanley Hospital to meet our incredible Intensive Care Unit and Eme...
31/08/2026

It was great to welcome Meredith Hammat MLA to Fiona Stanley Hospital to meet our incredible Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Operations Centre staff 💜

How awesome do our Fiona Stanley Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit team look dressed up as their favourite book char...
31/08/2026

How awesome do our Fiona Stanley Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit team look dressed up as their favourite book characters!

The unit recently took part in the Life's Little Treasures read-a-thon to celebrate and highlight the important role reading plays in babies’ development 📚

We're excited to welcome 13 new nursing and midwifery graduates to Rockingham General Hospital (RGH) through the Transit...
30/08/2026

We're excited to welcome 13 new nursing and midwifery graduates to Rockingham General Hospital (RGH) through the Transition to Practice Program.

This program supports new graduates as they transition from study.

Over the next 12 months, they will undertake clinical rotations, strengthen their knowledge and skills, and receive ongoing support from our experienced clinical teams.

Please join us in welcoming them to the RGH team 👏

Read more 👉 https://www.rkpg.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/08/18/Welcome-to-our-newest-graduate-nurses-and-midwives

Are you a GP or primary care clinician who cares for vulnerable and complex patients? Join one of our upcoming GP Engage...
28/08/2026

Are you a GP or primary care clinician who cares for vulnerable and complex patients?

Join one of our upcoming GP Engage events to discover new and developing care pathways to better support this patient cohort:

▪️ 3 September – Cockburn Integrated Health
▪️ 17 September – Peel Health Campus
▪️ 15 October – Rockingham General Hospital

With representatives joining from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, these sessions are designed to strengthen partnerships between primary care and hospital services through networking, knowledge sharing, and discussion of local healthcare priorities.

To register and to find out more, visit 👉 https://www.smhs.health.wa.gov.au/Our-community/Engaging-with-our-community/GP-Engage

Last week the Cancer Centre team at Fiona Stanley Hospital marked Daffodil Day, raising awareness of the impact cancer h...
27/08/2026

Last week the Cancer Centre team at Fiona Stanley Hospital marked Daffodil Day, raising awareness of the impact cancer has on individuals, families and communities, with almost 1 in 2 Australians expected to receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, shared a conversation, wore yellow or showed their support.

Together, our staff have helped shine a light on an important cause and raised more than $13,000 to support the work of the Cancer Council 💛

SMHS is proud to be smoke and v**e free!At South Metro Health Service (SMHS), we’re committed to creating a safe and hea...
25/08/2026

SMHS is proud to be smoke and v**e free!

At South Metro Health Service (SMHS), we’re committed to creating a safe and healthy environment for staff, volunteers, patients and visitors.

Keeping our sites smoke and v**e free, helps protect the air we share, our health and our patients healing journey 🚭

Support is available for staff and patients who would like help to stop smoking or va**ng while on site.

For more information, speak with your health care team today.

24/08/2026

The sky’s the limit!

Have you spotted the eight cranes hard at work in the Fiona Stanley Hospital precinct? They’re helping bring the new Women and Babies Hospital to life 🙌

And if you’re passing by at night, look up. The illuminated cranes are impossible to miss, and a sight to see!

GPs and public and private hearing health professionals (audiologists and audiometrists) are invited to the collaborativ...
23/08/2026

GPs and public and private hearing health professionals (audiologists and audiometrists) are invited to the collaborative education session ‘Sound decisions – bridging ENT, audiology and primary care in hearing health management’.

Discover how the Statewide Tertiary Adult Audiology Service partners with community providers to improve hearing health outcomes and learn about:

✅ recognising, managing and referring complex middle ear pathology through practical adult and paediatric cases
✅ the audiology scope of practice pathway and how it supports patient management.

Held on Thursday 17 September at Fiona Stanley Hospital, you can find out more information about the event, or register your interest online 👉 https://fsfhg.health.wa.gov.au/Our-services/Statewide-Tertiary-Adult-Audiology-Service/Sound-decisions

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